Daily Republican., 1887-10-24
THE GAME LAW,

THE GAME LAW.
Ths Recent Act Passed by tho Leguia-
tare-somsthing That sportsmep, Es-
peciaIly rhose From other ststes,
should Understand.
Tho cunning season In thls county
commences November 18th and end Q
December 3lst, and the following ex.
tracts from the act passed April Oh,
1855. are published for the informant ion
OF sportsmen:
Stotion /. That from and after the
passage Of this act IL shall bs unlaw ia |
for any person within Nav Castle
OF county TO hunt, kill, take or destroy,
sell or expose for sale, or have In bis or
her possession, after the same has been
killed, any partridge, grouse, quail,
woodcock, rabbit, or have, between the
1st day OF January and the 15 b Of No
vembsr following, and In Kent and
Sussex Counties bet ~,en the 1st day OF
gebfuAry and the 10Th OF Novsm Der
follow Ing; or any reed bird, ortolsn or
State between the LIST day OF Febr uafy
sp6 the lst day OF septembeI; or any
Wild goose, swan, brsnt or any wild
"a hOht oANpRb tho ouu u OF VI Wupu uC Z,
between the 18th day of April and the
1st day Of Ootober In any year.
And II any person shall hunt, kill,
take or destroy, sell or expose for sale, /,
or have In his or her possession after
the same has been killed any bird or
animal named 10 this section contrary
70 the provisions Of this section, suoh
person shall be guilty of . common
Duisapce and upon onviction thereof
before any Justice Of the peace In this
State shall be dned 65 90 for eaob and
every bird or animal 90 taken, killed,
sold or exposed for sale, or had in his
or her possession In violation OF the
provisions OF this section, provided that
nothing In this act shall prevent the
shooting OF w0odoock between the ] st
day Of July ard the 18th day of Sep.
tember.
Seoilon 2 provides that It shall be un
lawful for any person within this State
In any manner TO take, kill or destroy
any II fiis sd grouse, commonly called
pinnated grouse, or prairie chicken, or
western jack rabbit for . period OF fou r
years from the passage Of this act, and
II any person shall kill, take or destroy
any bird or animal named In this Sec
sion contrary to the provisions Of this
section, such person shsll be deemed
uilty Ut com mon nuisar ce ind upon
conviction before any justice OF the
peace OF this State shal be fned $50 for
each and every bird or animal so
killed, taken or destroyed In violation
of the provisions Of this section.
Section 4 sAye: That 1t shall be uu-
10 sful for any person within this Ssate
In any manner to take, kill or destroy
any partridge, grouse, wOodeock or
quail In the night time, that 10 10 say
from one hour after suntet, until one
hour before suurise, or ut any slime 10
take, kill or destroy any Of the aioro'
said birds by net, trap or sDnre. The
psnsliy for violation Of this sectlon lie
S5 for each and every bird taken or
found in possession OF any one,
Section provides: That 1t shall be
unlawful for any person within th!s
State, at any ,ime, to tAke, kill or DE
stIcy upon lands not owned by him self,
any Of the following birdr, viz: Robin
oluebIrd, martin. swallow, mockins
bird, thrush, wskeup, woodpecker
wren, whipporwill. catbird, Elght hawk,
oriols, redbird, yellowbird, humming
bird, ground robin, sky ylaIk, flicker ol
sapsucker, or willfdlly take or destroy
the eggs or nest Of any Of the aforesaid
birds, or any other birds. eIcspt hawks
owls crows and English fparrows. The
yenalty for violation OF the provi
sions Of this act is 81 for each and every
bird or nest or eggs go taken or destroy
ed.
Section Z makes 1t unlawful to hunt
or gun on the Sabbath for aly birds O,
animals Whatsoever, and provides a
penalty OF SO for q violation.
The folio wing act. which Is given In
full, was passed April Goth, 1887, as 9
supplement to the act passed In 1885:
Section /. That from and after pas
sage of this act 1t shali be unlawful fol
Any porton not citizen OF this State tc
hunt, kill, take or destroy, cell, or OK
poee for sale, or have In bis Oh
her possession after the same has bee1
killed, any partridge, grouse. quail
wood cock, rabbit or hare, reed bird
ortolan or rail, unless he shall have firsr
obtained license from the "D9lawart
Game Protective Association"
Section 2 The license provided for bJ
section Of this act shall only be ISSUED
by the said "Delaware Game Protec
tive Association" on payment Of thu
sum OF twenty. Ave dollars for every
such license. Aud the eaid liosns,
shall not be taken TO permit the killing
of any game bird mentioned In said
section l for market or purposes OF ssie
Oae. half of the price OF every nuct
license shall be paid by said "De'awArt
Game ProteoJtve Association" 10 tht
Trustee OF the School Fund, and tht
same shall be equally divided betweer
the three counties OF this State.
Eection 3 That from and after tbs
: passage of this act 1t shall be unlawful
for any person within this STATE Il
hunt, kill or destroy, while the ground
Ia covered with snow, any partridge,
grouse, quail woodcock, rabbit or hare,
or have in his or her possession any
bird or animal mentioned In this &C
that has been killed or taken rs afore
said.
Section 4. That II any person shsl
be found guilty OF violating any OF tht
provisions of this aot he sbAll bs
deemed guilty of o common nuisance
and upon conviction thereof before ans
jnstice of the peace in this State, ne ol
she skall be hned S5 and costs for each
and every offence and be committed tc
the jail of the county until said hnt
and costs are paid.
Section s. The Justices OF the Peace
In this State shall have plensIy )uris
lotion of all offences against the proVi,
sious of this act, and upon the amuavil
made that o person has vtolsted any OF
the provisions OF this act, to forth Wiz
issue his warrant, directed to ire snerir'
or 10 any constable. commanding MN
to arrest the person go ohsreeu ana u
briDg him or ber forthwith be ore scou
Justice for trial, end II upon said Iria
hal